Evener for corn-harvesters.



No. 7l6,597. Patented Dec. 23, I902.

G. S; THOMPSON.

EVENER FOR CORN HARVESTERS.

(Application filed Jan. 25. 1902.)

(No Model.)

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GUSTAVUS S. THOMPSON, OF SVERDRUP, SOUTH DAKOTA.

EVENER FOR CORN HARVESTERS.

$FECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 716,597, dated December23, 1902.

Application filed January 25, 1902. Serial No. 91,181. (No model.)

To ctZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GUsTAvUs S. THOMPSON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Sverdrup, in the county of Minnehaha, State of SouthDakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCorn-Harvesters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to corn-harvesters; and it has for one of itsobjects to provide an improved manner of mounting a horse-evener upon acorn-harvester of that class in which some of the horses travel upon oneside of'an uncut row of corn and others travel upon The opposite side.

A further object is to provide means by which the horses upon both sidesof the uncut row'may be connected together in front of the cuttingmechanism without interfering with the cornstalks.

A still further object is to provide means for supporting the reins at asufficient height so that they will not be caught in the uncut stalks.

Stillfurther objects and advantages will appear in the followingdescription, and will be pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a planview of a corn-harvester in dotted lines, with my improvements shown inplan and in full lines. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the equalizer or evenerdetached from the corn-harvester. Fig. 3 is a rear view of the guide forone of the draftrods. Fig. 4. is a side View of the clamp by which theequalizer-bar is secured to the frame. Fig. 5 is a detail view of themeans by which the horses upon both sides of the uncut row are securedtogether at their heads, and Fig. 6 is a detail view of the means forsupporting the reins.

Like numerals indicate like parts throughout the specification and allthe figures of the drawings.

The corn-harvester 1 is provided with a tongue Rand has secured theretoin the rear of the cutting mechanism an equalizer-bar 2 by means of aclamp 3. Extending forwardly from the ends of said equalizer-bar 2 andupon the sides of the harvester are draft-rods 4 and 5. The draft-rod 4has secured to its forward end a singletree 6 and is guided and held tothe harvester by a guide secured to the harvester and consisting of anapproximately \l-shaped bracket 8 forward with a U-shaped extension 9 inwhich the draft-rod 4 is guided; and, to hold the draft-rod 4 within theextension of the bracket and at the same time to strengthen the bracket,a brace 10 having a depending end 11 which is fitted within twoperforations 12 in the U-shaped extensioni), is provided. The draft-rod5 is provided with an eye 5 at its forward end, to which is secured adoubletree, and is guided and held to the harvester by a ring 13,secured within the eye 5 and working on a guide-bar 14, secured at eachend to the harvester, preferably the tongue 1 Extending at right anglesfrom the end of the tongue 1 on one side of the machine is a tie 15 toguide the horses upon both sides of the machine in the same direction.This tie 15 (see Fig. 5) is deflected upwardly at 16, so as not tointerfere with the uncut stalks of corn, and is provided with an eye 17,by which the horse on the side opposite the tongue is secured. Toprevent the uncut stalks from interfering with the reins, I secure tothe tongue an upwardly-extending arm 18, bent at right angles andprovided at its end with an eye 19, through which the reins are guided.

Various changes may be made in the form, proportion, and minor detailsof the invention without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In acorn-ha1'vester,the combination with the cutting mechanism, and anequalizer-bar secured in the rear thereof, of draft-rods extendingforwardly therefrom, a guide consisting of an approximately V-shapedbracket having a U-shaped extension in which one of the draft-rods ismounted, and a brace for strengthening the bracket and retaining thedraft-rod within the U shaped extension.

2. In a corn-harvester,the combination with the cutting mechanism, anequalizer bar, mounted in the rear'of the cutting mechanism, anddraft-rods extending therefrom, of a guide-bar for one of the draft-rodssecured at each end to the machine, and a ring secured to said draft-rodand working on the guide-bar.

3. In a corn-harvester,the combination with the cutting mechanism, andan equalizer-bar secured in rear thereof, of draft-rods secured to theends of the equalizer-bar upon both sides of the machine; a singletreesecured to one of the draft-rods; a doubletree secured to the otherdraft-rod; a guide for the singlerree draft-rod comprising anapproximately V-shaped bracket having a U-shaped extension' whichreceives the said draft-rod, and a brace secured to the harvester andhaving a depending end which is fitted in perforations in the U-shapedextension; and a guide for the doubletree draft-rod comprising aguidebar secured at each end to the harvester, and a ring connecting thedraft-rod and the guidebar.

4. In a corn-harvester,the combination with the cutting mechanism, ahorse-evener secured in the rear of the cutting mechanism, and providedwith means to hold some of the horses upon one side of the cuttingmechanism and some on the other side, and a tongue mounted upon one sideof the cutting mechanism, and securing only the horses on said side, ofmeans carried by the tongue, in front of the cutting mechanism forconnecting the horses on the other side of the cutting mechanism.

5. In a corn-harvester,the combination with the cutting mechanism, meansholding horses upon-both sides of the cutting mechanism, and a tonguemounted upon one side of the cutting mechanism and securing only thehorses on said side, of means secured to the tongue, and adapted toguide the horse upon the opposite side of the cutting mechanism.

6. The combination of the corn-harvester carrying a tongue upon one sideof the cutting mechanism, means for holding horses upon both sides ofthe cutting mechanism, and a tie secured near the end of the tongue,extending at right angles therefrom and provided with an upwardlydeflected portion adapted to pass over the row of uncut corn; the horseon the side of the cutting mechanism opposite the tongue being securedto said tie.

7. The combination of the corn-harvester carrying a tongue upon one sideof the cutting mechanism,a th rec-horse evener or equalizer secured inrear of the cutting mechanism, a doubletree secured to the equalizer onthe side of the cutting mechanism upon which the tongue is mounted, asingletree secured to the equalizer upon the opposite side of thecutting mechanism, and a tie secured near the forward end of the tongue,at right angles thereto, and provided with an upwardlydeflected portion.

8. The combination of a corn-harvester carrying a tongue upon one sideof the cutting mechanism,a three-horse evener or equalizer secured inthe rear of the cutting mechanism, a doubletree secured to the equalizeron the side of the cutting mechanism, upon which the tongue is mounted,a singletree secured to the equalizer upon the opposite side ofthecutting mechanism, and means for supporting the reins over the uncutstalks.

9. The combination of a corn-harvester carrying a tongue upon one sideof the cut ting mechanism,a three-horse evener or equalizer secured inthe rear of the cutting mechanism, a doubletree secured to the equalizeron the side of the cutting mechanism upon which the tongue is mounted, asingletree secured to the equalizer upon the opposite side of thecutting mechanism, and an arm secured to the tongue and bent at rightangles, to support the reins over the uncut stalks.

GUST. S. THOMPSON.

Witnesses:

E. J. LAUGNESS, L. K. LARSON.

